The Maoist guerrilla ELN confirmed Thursday that the illegal armed group has the father of FC Liverpool striker Luis Diaz hostage since his abduction five days ago.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reimposed an unpopular tax for Canadians entering the country, and one that was scrapped during the government of President Duque.
Bogotá voters gave centrist candidate Carlos Fernando Galán a decisive victory at the ballot. President Petro lost support and political allies in five major cities.
During President Petro’s recent three-day visit to Beijing, he failed to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation and pledged greater dependence of Colombia on the Chinese economy.
Carlos Fernando Galán, youngest son of the slain Liberal presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán is poised to secure victory on Sunday in Bogotá’s mayoral election, predict final polls.
The disturbing rhetoric on social media of Colombia’s Gustavo Petro against Israel and his refusal to condemn the horrific attacks by Hamas has alarming implications for his country’s standing on the world stage and among close allies.
President Gustavo Petro’s lack of condemnation of the attack by Hamas against Israel is a national disgrace, and further proof that the Colombian Government is estranged from a united community of nations.
Portuguese chef Nelson Freitas captured the hearts of the Grand Jury, securing the prestigious S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy 2023 Award in Milan, Italy.
Documents with the coordinates of the San José Galleon shipwreck are either misplaced or lost, claims a news report, despite the location considered a state-guarded secret.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Colombian Army offer historic apology for “False Positives” killings and acknowledges state responsibility in murders of youngsters.
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro has lashed out at the investigation by the Attorney General’s Office relating to illicit campaign financing and has challenged the legality of the testimonies from his son Nicolás Petro.
Chinese President Xi Jingping has told Colombian President Gustavo Petro that discussions concerning the future of the Bogotá Metro will not feature on the agenda during the upcoming visit to Beijing scheduled for October 25.
Colombia’s central bank, Banco de la República, is celebrating its centenary with an extensive cultural agenda and benefactor of many of the nation’s most prestigious cultural landmarks, museums and public libraries.
Some 20,000 members of Colombia’s indigenous peoples, as well as pro-Petro supporters will accompany the government’s “March for Life” on Wednesday.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero’s state funeral culminated with a mass inside Bogotá’s Primary Cathedral, and one in which archbishop Rueda highlighted the importance of beauty in daily life.
A giant canvas depicting some of Fernando Botero’s most famous works covers the façade of the Colombian Congress in Bogotá. The artist will receive the honor of a state funeral on Monday at the Primary Cathedral.